Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 30, 2015

Alliance of conservative parties emerges victorious in second round of France's local elections, trouncing Socialists and taking control of at least two-thirds of country's departments. MORE

Mar. 28, 2015

France hopes to spur talks between Israel and Palestinians by pressing United Nations Security Council to adopt resolution laying out parameters and deadline for negotiations. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Students and educators at Joseph-Konig-Gymnasium high school in Haltern Am See, Germany, and members of surrounding community mourn deaths of 16 of school's students aboard Germanwings flight that crashed in French Alps. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Family and friends mourn deaths of two opera singers, newlyweds, three American citizens and many others as details emerge regarding victims of Germanwings jet crash in French Alps. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Seynes-les-Alps, France, mountain village that is vacation destination for hikers and rock climbers, has become place of mourning and staging ground for recovery operations following crash of Germanwings jet; rescue personnel are struggling to find ways to reach crash site, which is on steep hillside. MORE

Mar. 25, 2015

Sixteen students from small town outside Dusseldorf, Germany, were on board Germanwings jet that crashed in French Alps; students had spent week in small town outside Barcelona, Spain, as part of an annual exchange program. MORE

Mar. 25, 2015

German jetliner en route from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, crashes into French Alps, killing all 150 people aboard; authorities and executives of budget airline carrier Germanwings have no immediate explanation for disaster, but report that cockpit voice recorder has been found. MORE

Mar. 24, 2015

Debate over enforced secularism in France continues as right-wing politicians call for ban on pork-free options for Muslim children on school lunch menus. MORE

Mar. 24, 2015

Israeli officials, fearing Obama administration will not take hard enough stance in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, meet with French government in attempt to influence any developing agreement; plan to meet with British officials as well before talks resume. MORE

Mar. 24, 2015

Results in first round of local elections in France confirm country's overall shift toward right wing. MORE

Mar. 22, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry urges negotiators involved in nuclear talks with Iran to stick to goal of completing agreement to limit country's nuclear program by end of March; comments seem to be at odds with statements made by French diplomats, who expressed alarm about possibility that rushing to complete initial agreement may undermine negotiating leverage of United States. MORE

Mar. 21, 2015

Police find bodies of five babies in house in southern France after man discovers one in cooler bag and calls police. MORE

Mar. 21, 2015

The Saturday Profile of French politician Florian Philippot, who has played critical role in bringing far-right National Front party into mainstream. MORE

Mar. 20, 2015

French lawmakers reject two provisions of anorexia prevention measure meant to protect professional fashion models, but leave open possibility of amended version. MORE

Mar. 20, 2015

Mar. 19, 2015

France is considering legislation that would set minimum weight for fashion models in effort to stem glamorization of overly-thin women and associated health issues, primarily anorexia. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

Court in Paris finds French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala guilty of condoning terrorism in January Facebook message in which he suggested sympathy with one of gunmen involved in attack on newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris; charge is made under national law meant to rein in speech supporting terrorism, and he is given two-month suspended prison sentence. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

France's Constitutional Council blocks insider trading trial involving seven current and former executives of Airbus Group and two of company's former shareholders, citing fact defendants were cleared by stock market regulators; case involved selling of shares in company when it was European Aeronautic Defense and Space, in 2006; decision will compel criminal court to dismiss case against executives as well as against Daimler and Lagardere. MORE

Mar. 18, 2015

Germany, France and Italy announce they will follow Britain and join Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, over objections made by United States; decision is likely to help Chinese Pres XI Jinping's efforts to alter global balance of power, and raises possibility that World Bank and International Monetary Fund will diminish in influence. MORE

Mar. 17, 2015

Pamela Druckerman Op-Ed article comments on penchant in French conversation for witty remarks, often at expense of someone else, in order to avoid almost criminal act of being dull; contrasts French conversation with that of Britain and America, saying British live in land of irony and American conversations are really a series of monologues. MORE

Mar. 16, 2015

France has taken lead in counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda affiliates in Sahel, section of Sahara dessert that stretches from Senegal to Chad, expanding scope of its efforts to include Boko Haram and reorganizing its approach to handle some of world's harshest terrain. MORE

Mar. 16, 2015

Hyper Cacher market in Paris reopens for first time since Amedy Coulibaly, Frenchman claiming allegiance to Islamic State, took hostages and killed four people there in January 2015; reopening of Kosher market, with all new employees, draws supportive crowd. MORE

Mar. 14, 2015

French prosecutors initiate formal investigation of two men, identified only by first names, who are believed to have ties to Amedy Coulibaly, one of three gunmen involved in terrorist assault on a kosher market in Paris. MORE

Mar. 13, 2015

Criticism from France over perceived 'negative' connotations prompts Belgium to withdraw its design for 2-euro coin commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, in which French army under Napoleon was defeated by armies of Britain and its allies. MORE

Mar. 12, 2015

More than a dozen heavily armed thieves attack two armored vans carrying jewels on highway connecting Paris and Lyon in France, stealing gems valued at about $9.7 million. MORE

Mar. 11, 2015

France mourns star athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine, who died in helicopter crash in Argentina that killed 10; three were among a group of athletes, including two Olympians, preparing to film reality television show Dropped for leading French broadcaster TF1. MORE

Mar. 10, 2015

Memo From France; advertising campaign by Gleeden, French dating website for people seeking extramarital affairs, stirs backlash across France, revealing conservative streak in country renowned for libertine ways. MORE

Mar. 10, 2015

Two helicopters collide in remote area of Argentina during filming of reality TV show Dropped; two Argentine pilots are killed, along with eight French citizens, including Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine and prominent sailor Florence Arthaud. MORE

Mar. 5, 2015

French authorities report they have identified all three suspects that carried out 1982 attack on Jewish deli in Marais district of Paris, killing six people, including two Americans, and wounding 22 others; identifications of suspects, associates of Palestinian radical Abu Nidal, have been made in large part due to tireless efforts of investigating judge Marc Trevidic. MORE

Mar. 5, 2015

Council of Europe rebukes France for failing to ban corporal punishment of children as it agreed to do under European Social Charter; charter has revived debate in France over parents' right to discipline children. MORE

Mar. 5, 2015

Stephen Holden Critic's Notebook reflects on realistic impressions of France given by films in 2015 Rendez-Vous With French Cinema series, presented by Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

Muslim chaplain Salah Hamidi says he feels pulled in two directions as he offers spiritual guidance to 600 Muslim inmates in French prison while helping prison officials determine which ones are attracted to idea of radicalization; in wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, government is relying on Muslim chaplains to prevent increase of radical Islam in prisons, where many terrorists are fomented. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

Song made for French food bank charity causes anger and exposes generational gulf in country; lyrics and video of song provoke thousands of young people to post critical comments on social media, saying song portrays them as lazy by older adults who are dismissive of obstacles they face. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

France's winemakers are caught in debate over virtues of organic wine, what constitutes natural wine and whether growers can be forced by government to spray pesticides on their vines; issues are highlighted at annual natural wine exposition held in Saumur, France. MORE

Feb. 28, 2015

French court determines that convicted drug trafficker Daoudi Yahiaoui was mastermind behind major jewel heists in 2007 and 2008 and sentences him to 15 years in prison; other seven defendants are sentenced to terms of nine months to 15 years. MORE

Feb. 26, 2015

Courtroom drama in France is unfolding over whether 92-year-old Liliane Bettencourt, heir to immense L'Oreal cosmetics fortune, was duped out of money by confidants who took advantage of her growing dementia, or whether she was simply generous; trial has become source of fascination for much of France because it offers peek into private lives of ultra-wealthy. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

French court decision awarding $2.13 million to be split by families of babies that were switched at birth in clinic ends long struggle for accidental mother Sophie Serrano; she says her love for girl, now 20, grew stronger after learning she was not her daughter, and that she discovered new meaning of family. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

Unnamed Frenchwoman working on a World Bank project is kidnapped along with her Yemeni translator in front of a ministry office in Sana, Yemen; French Pres Francois Hollande vows to do everything to secure her release; kidnapping underscores Houthi government's inability to secure the capital. MORE

Feb. 24, 2015

French authorities seize passports of six citizens suspected of trying to go to Syria for terrorist activities and are preparing travel bans for 40 more; new law allows imposition of six-month travel ban, which can be extended for up to two years, on suspected terrorists. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

National Front party in France has been toning down its fiery language and moving toward respectability under party president Marine Le Pen, after years of being associated with anti-Semitism and conspiracy theories; party is now focused on translating its recent successes into momentum that will help it broaden its appeal nationally. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, France's first female education minister, has insight to experience of country's Muslim youth, having herself emigrated from Morocco at young age; has been criticized by conservatives as well as Muslims but is committed to idea that schools should instill in all students values of French republic. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Survey done by data analysis firm Markit Economics shows that continuing strength of Germany's economy and strong growth in France have led eurozone economy to perk up in February 2015. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

Socialist government of French Pres Francois Hollande survives confidence vote in National Assembly, which was called after it bypassed Socialist rebels to pass controversial package of economic measures without ballot; vote ensures bill will advance. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

Imminent conclusion of trial of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of abetting prostitution has many people in France wondering whether personal life of politicians now may be fair game, upending long-held taboo of invading privacy; Strauss-Kahn is likely to be acquitted. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

French prosecutor Philippe Vannier says five teenagers arrested for overturning as many as 250 gravestones in Jewish cemetery in eastern France had clear anti-Semitic motive. MORE

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General Information on France

Official Name: French Republic
Capital: Paris (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 63.72 million
Area: 220,668 square miles; largest west European country, about four-fifths the size of Texas.
Languages: French, but some rapidly declining regional dialects and languages
Web site:Service-public.fr

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